Insights, news or developments related to the Information Regulator in South Africa, including updates on webinars or events held by them.
The Central Johannesburg TVET College enforcement action confirms that the Information Regulator will act when POPIA conditions are not met. On 22 May 2026, the Regulator issued its first formal enforcement notice of the year, following complaints lodged by employees [...]
All private bodies must submit a PAIA section 83(4) report (PAIA report) to the information regulator according to a notice the regulator published. The regulator has requested private bodies to submit this report annually in terms of section 83(4) [...]
Do you want to lodge a PAIA complaint or POPIA complaint with the Information Regulator in South Africa? Has someone failed to give you access to information or infringed on your privacy? In this article, we'll help you know how [...]
The Information Regulator is taking enforcement action against FT Rams Consulting for non-compliance with section 69 of POPIA - the section that deals with direct marketing. This FT Ram Consulting fine of R200k follows a complaint from a data subject […]
In Minister of Basic Education v Information Regulator, the High Court set aside the regulator’s enforcement notice issued to the DBE. The notice tried to stop the Department from publishing the matric results using examination numbers. The judgment provides guidance [...]
The Information Regulator argues that it is unlawful for the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to publish matric results in newspapers using a learner's exam number without consent. The regulator issued an enforcement notice to the DBE and then fined […]
Understanding the Information Regulator's priorities is no longer just good practice; it's essential to avoid enforcement action. Having attended the Regulator's recent stakeholder breakfast, we can distil the key lessons and confirmed changes that will shape the compliance landscape in […]
The Information Regulator stakeholder engagement revealed the regulator's thinking on how to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). More importantly, the regulator confirmed expected amendments to the POPIA [...]
The information officer of every public body in South Africa must submit a PAIA section 32 report to the Information Regulator annually. Section 32 of PAIA makes it compulsory - a regulatory requirement. PAIA gives effect to section 32 [...]
If you want to assure regulators, stakeholders, or customers that you comply with POPIA and PAIA, what better way than to prove that you comply with the Information Regulator's own checklist (46 for POPIA and 23 for PAIA)? If you [...]
Today, the South African information regulator held a webinar called "Ask the Regulator". The purpose of the webinar was to allow participants to ask the regulator questions and for the regulator to encourage and support them in complying with POPIA […]
The POPIA Amendment Regulations commenced with immediate effect on 17 April 2025. These amended regulations cover new proposed rules of procedure, administrative fines, and expand the data subject's rights to their personal information. In this post, we summarise the regulations, [...]
